Lift-out Bridge Repairs part 6

 Good progress today with the large lift-out bridge repairs, all rails now fitted and soldered in place. I cannot find the original chain and turnbuckle which I use to reduce the gaps, so I have ordered some replacements. When they arrive I can then adjust the length of the rails to suit. 😊

Rails soldered to the screws at the Fiddleyard end

Only the outside of the rails is soldered to the screws

Similar treatment at the layout end with short temporary rails on the bridge to align the rails

Similar treatment at the layout end

New screws on the bridge at the layout end

Full length rails fitted to the bridge and soldered to the screws.

The final solder joints across the fishplates part way along the bridge

Keith

Lift-out Bridge Repairs part 5

 Today I got a bit further with the repairs to my large lift-out bridge.

With both ends at the fiddleyard and layout completed, it was time to work on refitting the track.

Where I got to before today, one end of the bridge cut off and fixed to the layout baseboard

The other end of the bridge cut off and fixed to the fiddleyard baseboard

Adding 2 of the additional brass screws to which the rails will be soldered to keep them in place

The 2 sections of rail have been cut to length and fitted to the sleepers to ensure the screws are at the correct height to line up with the rails on the bridge

The other end of the bridge gets the same treatment

Gluing the 1st section of track in place using Evostik.

Gluing the 2nd section of track in place at the other end using Evostik.

Keith

Hay Wagon part 2

 The new hay trailer is now on Hadarford farm. 😊

Keith

Hay Wagon

 Yesterday I assembled this model of a hay wagon, and primered it 😊.

Today I painted it, I just have to decide which of the 3 types of load to have on it?  🤔

The finished model

The finished model

Sprayed with primer

Painting finished

Painting finished

Painting finished

Loaded with oblong hay bales

Loaded with round bales

Loaded with both types

Keith